At noon the sun appears white as

light is least scattered

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all the colours of the white light are scattered away

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blue colour is scattered the most

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red colour is scattered the most

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Solution

The correct option is A light is least scattered
At noon, light has to travel the minimum distance through the atmosphere as the sun is directly above us. Hence, the light is least scattered.

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